Britain Calls for Mine Sweeping Volunteers in Sea Terror
London reports the admiralty urged men aged 18 to 45 to join a minesweeping drive after the Belfast was damaged by a torpedo or mine in the Firth of Forth. A large British steamer was sunk by a mine near Scotland while more than 300 German mines washed ashore along England's east coast.
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Roosevelt weighs defense tax plan to halve deficit
At Warm Springs Georgia Roosevelt said a half billion dollar defense add on could be funded by a tax. He suggested budget cuts and growing revenue might halve the deficit but cautioned no decision on a new levy. He pressed the principle over dollars and politics as reporters followed at the Warm Springs foundation.
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Messe Turm to Page 3 Col oP REe as
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Violence Flare At Dodge Plant In Detroit
In Detroit on November twenty fourth a bar clash outside the Dodge main plant of Chrysler caused injuries to eight people and led to twenty two arrests. Despite the violence, 57 CIO United Automobile Workers members crossed the picket line and entered the closed plant as negotiations for a new contract adjourned for a recess until Monday morning. Police reported two officers among the injured as factory operations at several Chrysler units suspended and thousands of workers faced disruption.
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U S Business Cycle Shows Strong Upturn
The November upturn mirrors rising bank assets and loan growth. National banks report record deposits and total assets, with loans and discounts up from a year ago. Federal data show crop income higher, farm benefit payments up, and industrial demand supported by increased financing and vehicle sales.
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Yule Shopping Hours Fixed For Community
The Charleston chamber of commerce divisional committee sets Christmas shopping hours. Normal weekdays observed until December 18 with December Saturdays open until 9 p m. The week before Christmas stores may stay open later with December 23 likely closing even later. Merchants not in the chamber are invited to follow the plan.
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Third U Boat Sunk by Allies Within Four Days
Paris reports the Allies sunk the third German submarine in four days as reduced western front air activity continued. The 719-ton hydrographic survey vessel Admiral Mouchez, on convoy duty in the English Channel, fired depth charges after a Nazi torpedo attack, producing air bubbles and a disabling explosion that ended the sub’s threat. Captain Saulnier guided his vessel to the scene and maintained anti submarine coverage.
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Italy objects to Britain and France seizing German goods
Rome reports Foreign Minister Ciano warned France and Britain that seizing German exports could damage Italian trade. Italy, though not as forceful as the Netherlands and Belgium, signs onto concerns over neutrality and the legality of Allied measures, aiming to protect its commerce with Germany.
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Plain Water May Be Best Dust Disease Defense
The Bureau of Mines urges dust producing factories and mines to use water to reduce dust, noting health risks from silicosis and respiratory harm. It cites broader dangers to nose throat heart and eyes, and warns dust reduces visibility and work efficiency, with no fixed harm threshold. The report emphasizes practical control measures and cites common sense guidance.
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Golden Angel Gave Him Gold Kuhn Trial Notes
New York dispatch reports Fritz Kuhn faces reduced charges as five counts are dismissed from ten. The misappropriation sum drops to 1217 dollars from 5641, with judge James G Wallace indicating remaining counts may not go to the jury. Florence Camp testifies, contradicting Kuhn’s claim of mere friendship and noting his marriage status and proposal.
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Theater Workers In U S Set Nationwide Strike
Hollywood November 24. With negotiations broken, unions announce a nationwide strike of theatrical employees. A formal declaration will state that a strike begins tomorrow in all studios in Hollywood and movie theaters across the United States and Canada. The strike follows producers refusal to grant wage increases sought by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
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Roosevelt Signals No Third Term Plans at Warm Springs
At Warm Springs Georgia President Roosevelt hinted he would not seek a third term, saying the next administration might not fund a new post office. He joked about pressuring Postmaster General Jim Farley and spoke during dedication of a community center funded by the PA. The mayor quoted local women’s civic group who expressed support and hoped he would not run again.
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Parking Meter Use Suspension Asked
Huntington leaders request city council suspend in December as merchants protest meters. About 200 business owners say the meters hurt trade and organized opposition grows.
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Huntington
Chamber of Commerce
Japs Report Nanning Fall Ends 10-Day Push on Lifeline
Hong Kong reported Japanese army headquarters stating Nanning, capital of Kwangsi province, fell after a 100 mile ten day thrust aimed at cutting China's lifelines. Japanese said 40 000 troops occupied the area though Chinese officials claimed the objective of severing lifelines was not met and a new defensive line 130 miles west is being developed.
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Kwangsi Province
Huntington Vice Squad Shaken Up
Huntington, Nov 24. Police Chief Lon H. Whitten reorganized his vice squad after deputy sheriffs raided a newsstand selling obscene magazines. Patrolmen Harry Farris and Cecil Kessick were named as squad members and said they were not reprimanded. Other eight officers remained on duty and had not been briefed about the raids. The Ministerial Association claimed the department could clean up the city in 24 hours. Sheriff M. Phipps’ raid was mentioned.
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Cecil Kessick
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M. Phipps
Allies Destroy 19 Nazi Planes
London Nov 24. Nineteen German warplanes were shot down by British and French air forces in 48 hours, mostly on the western front. French communique claims 14 planes down over the western front. 20 German airmen killed, 13 captured. Germany’s total loss about 125 planes in action over Britain and the western front. Two German raids on the Shetland Islands yielded no damage or casualties. Allied claims imply the Allies hold the upper hand in the serial phase of the European war.
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Shetland Islands
Capture of Pocket Battleship Reported
London reports that the German pocket battleship Deutschland may have been captured by Allied vessels in the Atlantic. The British admiralty did not confirm the claim, noting ongoing uncertainty about the fate of the 10,000 ton warship that previously seized the American freighter City of Flint.
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Police to Tow In Misparked Cars
Charleston police expand traffic enforcement with a dedicated tow truck and an assigned officer to haul violators to headquarters. Police Chief W A Tully announced plans to push for quick action, aiming to reduce red tag practices and secure arrests. Seventeen offenders faced fines or hearings in municipal court, with parking changes to be announced at the meeting.
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German high command boasts new sub attack on Belfast
Berlin reports heavy damage to the British cruiser Belfast at the Firth of Forth in the second raid, while Nazis claim control of air over France and Britain. They forecast a protracted war, hint at economic measures, and urge neutrals toward cash and carry as free shipping lanes are said to be blocked.
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U. S
Army Commanders Called For Parley
Nine top army commanders summoned to Washington for a November 30 conference with the general staff on mass training of the regular army and national guard. The plan would involve training guard brigades and divisional commanders with regulars to handle large troop formations as four to five new streamlined infantry divisions near completion in the south.
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War News Brief From The Gazette Reading Room
War news brief notes limited reads from The Gazette with fragmented phrases about fighting, observers urged to keep in mind evolving reports and remote dispatches as updates continue to arrive.
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